Find the value of the variable. If the answer is not an integer, leave it in simplest radical form.
Use pythagorean theorem for right triangles
hypotenuse ^2 = leg1^2 + leg2^2
x^2 = 8^2 + 15 ^2
x = sqrt 289 = 17 units
Use pythagorean theorem for right triangles
hypotenuse ^2 = leg1^2 + leg2^2
x^2 = 8^2 + 15 ^2
x = sqrt 289 = 17 units